Kitchen-cabinet



G. THOMPSGN. KITCHEN CABINET.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE THOMPSON, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

KITCHEN-CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 511,002, dated December19, 1893.

Application iiled August 15, 1892. Serial No. 443,088, (No model.)

To all 'whom it may concern:

3e it known that I, GEORGE THoMPsoN,of Kansas City, Jackson county,Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inKitchen-Cabinets, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart hereof.

My invention relates to kitchen cabinets, the object of the same beingto provide a device of this character which will be simple andinexpensive of construction and convenient for the vpurposes it isintended to serve, and with these objects in view, my inventin consistsin certain details of construction and combination of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate my invention, Figure 1,represents a vertical longitudinal sectional view of a kitchen-cabinet.,and showing in section therein a bin mounted on rollers. Fig. 2, is avertical sectional view of the cabinet to show the construction of theslotted drawer, and the drawer supporting the dough-pan. Fig. 3, is avertical transverse sectional view thereof, and showing the bin invertical longitudinal section.

The cabinet represented in the drawings is shown as of rectangular form,consisting of the door 1, the sides and ends 2, and the lid 3 which isadapted to fold back and expose for use a kneading-bcard 4; saidkneadingboard being removable when necessary or desirable.

A vertical partition l2 divides the cabinet into two principalcompartments 1d and 14, the former of which is divided by an adjustableshelf 8, into an upper compartment and a lower compartment. The uppercompartment is occupied by a drawer 7, the bottom of which is formedwith i an opening 7 that receives a pan 5, in which the dough is left torise after being kneaded on the board 4..

In order that the best results may be obtained, when the dough is leftto rise in the pan, itis necessary to maintain the same at a certaintemperature which I do by means of bricks 9 that are heated and placedon the door 1 as shown in Fig. 3, or any other articiai means of heatingmay be employed.

The heat thus generated radiates 4up through the space between the slatsof the adjustable shelf S and around the pan as shown by arrows. Afterthe dough has been left a sufiicient time to rise, it is then placed onthe kneading-board and formed into loaves which are placed in a, pan 10that is left on shelf 8 until ready for baking. The upper portion ofcompartment 14 is occupied by a drawer 19 which may be employed as areceptacle for cutlery or other articles necessary to a kitchen. Thisdrawer slides on a horizontal partition 20beneath which is located bin15, the same being divided into two parts by a vertical partition 2l forreceiving iiour and meal. Said bin is mounted upon longitudinallyarranged blocks or bars 222 having their forward ends beveled forwardlyand upwardly as shown at 221 and beneath said blocks or bars aresuitably secured two pairs of rollers 16. By placing the first pair ofrollers near the center of gravity of the bin, it allows the same totilt when partly withdrawn from its compartment and also facilitates thehandling thereof as there isless leverage to overcome than if the bottomof bin were provided with but one pair of rollers located at its extremerear end. When the bin is in a tilted position as shown by dotted linesin Fig. 5, the top thereof contacts with horizontal partition 2O and thebeveled ends of the blocks or bars, carrying the rollers,

rest securely upon the beveled upper surface of the stop bar 1S andprevents the bin from being entirely withdrawn from its compartment.However, it may be removed for cleaning, by raising it to a horizontalposition as the sloping upper rear portion of the sides will permit itbeing raised over the stop 18.

' 23 represents two obliquel y arranged strips which act as guides forthe bin; they are placed a slight distance from the sides of thecompartment in order that the fresh air which passes through Ventilatingapertures 24, may circulate around the bin and thus preserve itscontents. Compartment 13 is also provided with ventilating apertures 25,which admit fresh air to prevent the dough placed therein from becomingsour.

Hinged lid 3 is provided with anges at its front and sides which renderthe cabinet dust-proof and also assist in retaining the IOO heatradiating from the hot bricks placed on beveled forward ends, andsupported each the floor of compartment 13. upon a pair of rollers, witha transverse strip Having thus described my iuvention,what located atthe frontend of said compartment, 15 I claim as new therein, and desireto secure by and having a beveled upper surface, substan- 5 LettersPatent, istially as and for the purpose set forth.

In a kitchen cabinet, divided into two com- In testimony Whereoflafxmysignaturein partments, the combination of a tilting bin the presenceof two witnesses. located 1n one of said compartments and GEORGETHOMPSON.

mounted upon a pair of bars or blocks, ex-

Io tending longitudinally of the bottom of the Witnesses:

bin, from the rear end to within a short dis- HARRIET E. PRICE, tance ofthe front end thereof, and having CHAs. A. JONES.

